Saturday, January 29, 2011

A New Look


Of all the colors known to man, Hailey chose this one...twice.

Last year Hailey wanted a new color for her room so Dave brought
a bunch of paint chips home. She chose this exotic lime green.

Then a month ago Hailey hinted again that she would sure like her
room painted. So Dave again went to Home Depot and brought home
the exact paint chips that he did before. She chose the same exotic
lime green.


The most amazing thing about this color however, is that Dave
consented to it and completed the room in only three days.

Sunday, January 16, 2011

My Mom is Cooler Than Your Mom !


My mom is really fun. She does stuff, lots of stuff. My mom is
not the typical mom. When I go to her house she does not offer
me freshly baked cookies nor does she knit me a sweater.
Instead, she tells me to grab a water bottle because we're about
to go on a strenuous bike ride.
When she plans our yearly family vacations we never go to a
plush resort or a relaxing beach. No, we go hiking and
climbing and exploring and rafting and camping and biking.
It's exhausting!

Mom traversed a steep cliff to make it to this river. Risky behavior
for a 65 year old! Not a good example for your grandchildren!



Slot canyons will not stop her.


Bring on the danger!


How many moms do you know that will sleep out under the
stars miles and miles from civilization. My mom will!


My mom doesn't get her nails done, she doesn't get facials at
the spa. She doesn't watch Opra or read gossip magazines.
My mom is a mover.



No way is mom going to sit idly at the beach wearing a wide
brimmed hat. She's not an old lady!



She even plays the electric guitar. Rock it Mom!

The moments I relish most of all are when we all sit down at
the same chaotic table and have a big chaotic dinner. We
do this at least once a month. Thanks to mom!

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

After Christmas Blues

Love Christmas, Don't Want It to End

I love how the house looks for Christmas. I love the lights and the
decorations and the music and the parties. But come New Year's
Day all that I love gets put into a box and stored away.